KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT IN NO. 2 ENTRY. IT WAS 55" WIDTH, 57" LONG AND 1' THICK AND FELL ON MINER OPERATOR'S ANKLE AND BRUISED IT BADLY.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 44
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Aug 1991
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
44 on file1991 · 1 incident
1989 · 4 incidents
HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A PUMP SO IT COULD BE SECURED TO THE TOP AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
HIS LEFT WRIST WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE BOLT MACHINE. HE HAD A NON DISPLACED VISTAL LEFT RADIUS CRACKED BONE IN WRIST.
ATTTEMPTING TO PULL ROCK OFF MINER TRACTOR ROLLED BACK ADN CAUGHT CALF OF LEG BETWEEN MINER AND TRACTOR
1988 · 9 incidents
HE RELEASED PRESSURE ON HYDRAULIC JACK TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT TAKE UP DOLLY DID NOT MOVE INJURED PULLED THE TOPE HOOKED TO THE DOLLY WHEN THE DOLLY MOVED LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETW WEEN ROPE AND SHEEVE WHEEL.
SWINGING HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE TOWARD LEFT RIB-CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE AND RIB.
WAS RAISING BELT HEAD WITH LIFTING JACK, JACK SLIPED AND HE FELL FORWARD METATARSAL GUARDS PREVENT ED ANKLE AND TOES FROM BENDING PROPERLY, WHEN HE FELL FORWARD, TOES HIT GROUND AND ANKLE AN D TOES COULD NOT BEND DUE TO METATARSAL GUARD.
OPERATING ELECTRICIANS BUGGY WENT THROUGH CURTAIN AND HIT MINER BOOM MASHED HAND BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND TOOL BOX
STARTED TO MOE BOLT CABLE-SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING KNEE.
HE WAS RIDING IN MOTOR DECK OF TRACK MOTOR THE HANDLE ON SHIELD WAS STICKING UP CAUGHT ON MINE ROOF FLIPPING SHIELD OVER ON TOP OF HIM
WALKING THROUGH BREAK SLIPPED AND F ELL INJURING BACK
HE WAS PULLING 2N CONTROL BOX OF SCOOP. CONTROL BOX BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOX AND BRAKE PEDAL.
MAKING UP BOLTS3TO BOLT X-CUT BESIDE MACHINE,ROCK AND COAL FELL FROM RIB HITTING HIM IN UPPER BACK.
1987 · 11 incidents
SETTING ROOF BO5T WRENCH-WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING ELBOW TO HIT DRILL HEAD.
TRAMMING GOAT A7ROSS SECTION, SLID INTO SCOOP- CATCHING RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP AND GOAT
BENDING BOLT ON3HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE, BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING OPERATOR TO JOLT FORWARD HURTING NECK.
MOVING A PIECE 2F ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY.
LIFTING PANEL C2VER BACK ON TO PANEL ON S/C & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
LIFTING A 3 X 83WOODEN HEADER INTO PLACE SI IT COULD BE INSTALLED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
WAS GETTING OFF3SCOOP AND SPRAINED BACK.
PULLING #3 BELT3TOGETHER WITH COME-A-ALONGS INJURING BACK
WAITING ON BOL7ER TO CLEAN PLACE UP ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB
WALKING UP #6 E3TRY AND CAUGHT BACK ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.
ROLLING ROCK IN3FEEDER AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND FEEDER.
1986 · 3 incidents
RUNNING S/C TO 4 INER SLIVER OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.
(NAIL IN ROOF B2LT PLATE CAUGHT VICTIM IN BACK ON LEFT SHOULDER BLADE CANT LIFT LEFT ARM) WHILE CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE #6 BELT HEAD DOCTORS REPORT PUNCTURE WOUND TO UPPER BACK SMALL PENUMOTHO AX L LUNG 3
WAS HELPING ELE7TRICIAN REPAIR A BROKEN TRAM CHAIN WAS PULLING END OF CHAIN AROUND SPROCKET AND THE OTHER TRAM CHAIN BROKE CATCHING FINGER
1985 · 5 incidents
HE WAS CHECKING SUCTION ON DRILL HEAD MOVED JOY STICK CATCHING RT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND HEAD
INJURED STATES THAT HE CANT REMEMBER OF NO ACCIDENT OCCURRING.
OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WAS ROUNDING A CURVE COMING OUT OF BELT ENTRY AND HIT HEAD ON LOW HANGING ROOF BOLT.
GETING READY FOR BELT MOVE WAS STACKING BELT AND FELT HOT SENSATION IN LOWER BACK
RIDING JITNEY AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND JITNEY.
1984 · 8 incidents
BOLTER WAS BEING USED TO INSTALL FLYBOARD.I.NAME HOLDING ONE END OF BOARD WHEN PIEC OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTER STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LEFT SHOULDER.
LIFTING RAIL OVER TO PUT IN TIE.
ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 1341 2 EAST PANEL. FALL WAS 22\ WIDE X 24\ ONG WITH THICKNESS OF 4\ TO 5\. FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN INTAKE AIRWAY DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION.
HELPING ELETRICIAN PUT RIPPER JACK ON 15CM AND PINCHED SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHEN SETTING RIPPER JACK DO/WN IN HOLE TO LINE UP PINS.
WAS SETTING BITS AND BIT RING FFLEW OUT OF PLIERS HITTING LEFT EYE
PULLED STEEL THAT WAS HUNG IN HOLE AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE
LIFTING PIECE OF TIN COVERED WITH MUD AND ROCK.
RIDING TRACK JEEP AND FELL OUT WHEN CLOSING AIRLOCK DOOR.
1983 · 3 incidents
LIFTING RUB RAIL ON MINER IN LOW COAL AND STRAINED GROIN.
CHANGING TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR AND HURT LOWER BACK
SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD